The Town Files

Clinton County, Michigan

79,626 people. The median home is worth $259,500 (typical Michigan town: $193,900) and the median household earns $88,210.

Towns in Clinton County

Towns in Clinton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
DeWitt15,073$276,000$96,82444.8
Bath13,292$293,400$75,54136.7
St. Johns7,698$192,400$68,72844.3
Watertown5,563$288,700$114,87041.5
DeWitt4,776$309,900$110,34141.9
Victor3,463$288,400$106,34346.2
Bingham2,919$240,900$77,27346.0
Bath2,841$205,800$60,41741.1
Eagle2,776$257,400$91,58237.0
Olive2,535$296,100$101,50043.9

People and housing

Clinton CountyTypical Michigan town
Median home value$259,500$193,900
Median rent$1,092$955
Median household income$88,210$69,792
Median age41.843.7
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%21.5%
Below the poverty line9.7%10.4%

Jobs and pay

18,614 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,866 a year.

Largest industries in Clinton CountyRetail2,617 jobs · $42,271Construction2,096 jobs · $70,730Health care & social assistan…1,908 jobs · $46,837Manufacturing1,671 jobs · $70,753Hotels & restaurants1,619 jobs · $19,870Wholesale trade931 jobs · $70,729
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Clinton County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 232 storm events in Clinton County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Clinton County by type since 1996Hail31Flood5Tornado4Blizzard1Dense Fog1High Wind9Ice Storm5Heavy Snow15Flash Flood8Winter Storm27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Clinton County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 27, 2020BiologicalDR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3455: Covid-19
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 10, 2001SnowstormEM-3160: Snow
June 24, 1998Severe StormDR-1226: Severe Storms
September 18, 1986FloodDR-774: Severe Storms & Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).